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CARL -WElDLl-NG, I OF NEW YORK, N. Y, ASSIGNGR TO HIMSELFQALEX- NBER LIEDER, AND CHARLES KNKEL.

Letters Patent No. 67,239, dated July 30, 1867.

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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, CARL VEIDLING, of the city of New York, have invented :i new and improved- Fire-Escape; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the annexed drawing, making a part of this specification, iri which- Figure 1 represents a side view of the said fire-escape, placed on the wheels ready for transportation.

Figure 2 represents the ladders when detached from the wagon.

Figure 3 represents a cross-section of the ladder through line'A B of tig. 2.

Figure fl, a cross-section thereof` through line C `D of fig. 2.

Figure 5 represents u; side view of the frame and ladder.

Figure 6 is a horizontal view of the frame',

Figure 7 is a front view of the fire-escape partially drawn out.

Figure 8 is a side elevation of the tire-escape fully drawn out and ready for use.

The same letters of reference marl; the saine parts in all the figures.

The frame of this tire-escape consists of two strong beams, A C and B D, framed crossways together so as to form a right angle, on which is placed an iron ring, E E, which serves as a turn-table for the upper part` of the frame, consisting of a horizontal beam, G, a. vertical beam, F, and a slanting beam, H, connected with both of tbe other beams, F and G, which, being hinged at their ends, permit the said upper part of the frame .to be either in the position shown in figs. S and 5, or as shown in figal. The beams A C and B Dare also hinged each into two parts, so that they may be folded together when the escape is tobe placed ori the carriage. Screws with handles are attached to each end of the said lower beams, for the purpose of permitting the base orifra'me to be made level'. J represents a windlass placed between the two vertical beams F F, with a crank on e'aeh side. This windlass is connected by means of two ropes or chains,A K K, to the lower part of theladder, and serves to bring the ladder into an upright position, and in order to sustain the ladder when in that position, the same is provided with four movable supports, L L and M M', the two former of which maybefastened to a horizontal frame-beam, I, by bolts, and the two supports M M serve to steady thev ladder on the street or4 sdewalk.- The ladderitself consists of several distinct parts, a (1, e c, "nu, and rr, the side pieces of whicharo grooved so that the part e c will slide in part a a, n n will slide in e e, 1' r in 1t n, as shown in figs. 2, 3, and 4. In order to effect a simultaneous sliding movement ot' all the parts of the ladder, awindlass, N, is placed between the two side pieces ala, on the lower end thereof, over which two ropes or chains, PP, are passing, lirst upwards over two rollers o r pulleys, ,Q Q, and then downwards to the lower end of the second part e e, to which the said ropes or chains are fastened. Two other ropes or eh'ztius, R R, are fastened on the upper end of a a, pass over two pulleys, S S, which are fixed to the upper end c c, thence downwards to the lower-end of n n, to which they are fastened. In a similar manner the upper part of the ladder r r is fastened to the part n n. T represents a. pulley fixed to thc part n n of the ladder, with which abzfg, Uis connected, lso that the same may be raised or lowered at pleasure, said bagbeing used for the purpose of saving persons or property, which maybe placed therein and lowered to the street. Each of the said windlassos is connected with cranks, gearing-wheels, and ratchets, so that they may be turned and stopped at pleasure. The upper part of thc'ladder Tris partly hinged, whereby the same may be easily fastened horizontally to the roof or window, as shown in tig. 8. The whole apparatus may be turned on the turn-table E E, so that the ladder may be made to face in any desirable direo tion. When the ladder is in the position shown by tig. 2, and the windlass N is turned to tho right, the three upper parts, e c, n n, and rr, will simultaneously slide upwards,`until the whole ladder is elevated to its greatest height, as shown in lig. 8. When in that position it may be shoved down again by turning the windlassN N to the left, when all the parts will slide downwards. v l

A. long car or carriage, shown in fig. 1, is used for the purpose of moving this fire-escapeto the place where it may be required. During itstransportation it is folded together as shown in iig-1, and drawn by horses or other means to the place of destination. When there the lower frame A B C D is removed from the upper part offthelladdcr, (on which it is placed during its transportatiom) then the fore wheels V are removed from under the apparatus; the frame is placed under the apparatus, so that the bolt X of the said frame is fitted into a corresponding hole of the upper freine-beam I. The upper frame-'F G- I-I is then brought lin the position-shown in gm 5. The windlass J is then turned until the folded ladder is drawn up, in a nearly Vertical position, as shown in fig. 5. Then the windlass N is turned until the ladder is unfolded, as shown iu g. 8, when the hinged pmt of the highest part ofY the ladder is fastened to the roof, window, or other part of the house, and is ready for use. Before being so fastened it is of course turned on the turn-table E E to the position best suited for that purpose. The supports L L and M M are used to steady the apparatus during its elevation, and 'also during the time thatit is in actual use. If, after the extinguishment of the fire, thelapparatusris to be removed again, the said apparatus is again folded by means'of the Windlasses, the supports are withdrawn; and after the ladders are lowered they and the frames are brought on the earriageand removed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The upper frame F G H, with its windlass I and chains o1' ropes K K, all combined with the ladder as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In combination with the upper frame, constructed and arranged as described, I claim thelower frame A B C D with its turn-table, as and for the purpose set forth.

CARL WEIDLING.

Witnesses CHS. WEHL'E, HENRY WEHLE 

